Michael Popek's Blog, page 263

Special Agent

Business card of S.C. Faulkner, special agent for the Travelers' Accident Insurance Company.

Found in "Irish Fairy and Folk Tales" edited by W.B. Yeats. Published by the Modern Library, no date listed.

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Alcott winner

Winner of the three Alcott books was Country Girl (of http://poplaridge.blogspot.com), who entered right here on the site. 

I'll try and get in touch with you, but it's always easier if you email me:

 fb@forgottenbookmarks.com

 Thanks!

Giveaway: Three Vintage Alcotts - contest closed

I know it's not Friday, but I felt like celebrating. The first post of the day happened to be #900 here on Forgotten Bookmarks, so let's mark the occasion with a little giveaway.

Up for grabs are these three Louisa May Alcott books, the oldest being "Little Men" from 1910. All three are well-worn, but the pages are all there and the bindings are holding up.

Contest closed - announcing a winner a moment.

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Giveaway: Three Vintage Alcotts

I know it's not Friday, but I felt like celebrating. The first post of the day happened to be #900 here on Forgotten Bookmarks, so let's mark the occasion with a little giveaway.

Up for grabs are these three Louisa May Alcott books, the oldest being "Little Men" from 1910. All three are well-worn, but the pages are all there and the bindings are holding up.

To enter, leave a comment here on the site or over on Facebook or Twitter. I'll take entries from all three sites and pick a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM EST.

Good luck - and thank you for sticking with me for 900 posts.

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Miss White

More from that huge stack of magazines I've been going through. This photo comes from an April 30, 1945 issue of Time:
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On the back:

for Miss White

June 13, 1944

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Mince Meat Cookies

Recipe for mince meat cookies. Enjoy:

3 1/4 cups sifted flour
1/2 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 package None Such mince meat

Sift flour, salt and soda.

Cream shortening, add sugar gradually.

Add eggs, beat until smooth.

Add mince meat broken in small pieces.

Add flour and mix well.

Drop by teaspoonful on greased baking sheet.

Bake in oven 400 degrees - 12 mins

Found in "Favorite Recipes of Famous Chefs" by Emma C. Caron. Published by Robert McBride, 1927.

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Giveaway winner

Tons of entries to sort through and format, I apologize for the delay...Winner of the 24 children's books was kellytirman, who entered right here on Forgotten Bookmarks.Thanks to everyone who entered.

Friday Giveaway: contest closed

With Forgotten Bookmarks, Jr. (my first) due in a few months, I've already started thinking about the library I'll put together for the little squirt. As I was making my list, I thought it would be a great idea to offer up a similar selection of children's classics for all of you. The pictures above show what I came up with - by no means a complete library, but not a bad start.

Contest closed, results announced in a moment.

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Friday Giveaway: 24 Classic Children's Books

With Forgotten Bookmarks, Jr. (my first) due in a few months, I've already started thinking about the library I'll put together for the little squirt. As I was making my list, I thought it would be a great idea to offer up a similar selection of children's classics for all of you. The pictures above show what I came up with - by no means a complete library, but not a bad start.

To enter, leave a comment here on the site, or enter on Twitter or Facebook.

I'll throw all entries into the random.org randomizer and select and a winner tomorrow morning (Saturday, Oct. 15) at 10:00 AM EST.

Good luck!

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Volcano House

Note written on "Volcano House" stationery (spelled it right this time) -

The Code Breakers

Moved away


Vendal? 1908-1911

Found in the September 5th, 1970 issue of The New Yorker.

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